Meeting notes 6-18

Tuesday

Jun 18, 2013 at 4:00 AM

Laureate Epsilon Beta

The Laureate Epsilon Beta chapter of Beta Sigma Phi sorority met at the home of Susan Bates for its June meeting; President Kathy Martin opened with the ritual and roll call was what will you do with a friend this summer. Theme for the year will be "Beta Sigma Phi -- Light Up Your Life." Service project for the month was collection of toiletries for Every Woman's House.

The last Ways and Means project for the year was selling hot dogs at Buehler's downtown on June 8. Girls Night Out downtown Wooster will be Thursday. Meet at 5 p.m. to join for an evening of fun and dinner out. A Downtown Wooster Walk will be held June 18. A Merchant's Block condo will be open to view, the St. Paul Hotel and the renovated Sloan House will be open. Cost will be $5. The other social for June will be a night out at Troutman's Winery in Wooster on June 22 at 6 p.m. There will be pizza and wine. Spouses and friends are welcome.

New officers are: Martin, president; Bates, vice president; Shelby Spradley, treasurer; and Dee Carter, recording secretary. Members signed up for meetings and committees for the new year, 2013-2014.

The BSP International yardstick was filled out to be sent to the international office with the chapter being a 3 star chapter.

Following the meeting members exchanged secret sister gifts and celebrated Bates' birthday. Members will meet over the summer to plan for another good year. The next meeting will be in August for our Beginning Day.

TOPS OH 1249

Members of TOPS OH 1249 recorded a total loss for the week of 12.75 pounds. KOPS were all within their leeway or below goal. Alida Carter was KOPS of the Week, weighing at goal. Loser of the week was Barb Harvey and rededicated member was Eloise Bolick.

Drawing winners were: Brenda Dix, Bear With It award; Judy Devault, Fishbowl and KOPS Can; Sherri Painter, HaHa box and Painter and Janice Elliot were diet buddy winners. Bolick won the Building Healthy Habits challenge, which was staying away from pizza and if snacking, choosing a healthy snack food. Pizza being a particularly challenging food for members, it was chosen again as a challenge food, along with pasta. Bolick and Doris Begly were hot seat winners.,

There were lots of awards presented: Wanda Acord for being below goal five weeks in a row; Blanche Crebs, Brenda Maynard and Kim Panter, all for losing five weeks in a row; Devault and Barb Harvey, each turning in six "best" badges; Brenda Maynard received her charm bracelet and Sherri Painter received a charm for reaching a weight-loss goal.

During business, Panter noted the June 18 meeting will be a weigh-in and business meeting only (at the picnic pavilion) due to Bible School at the church.

For the program, Brenda Dix told about the process she went through to receive her Guide Dog. She said it was 1994 when she knew she was ready to go through the four weeks of training in Columbus, and she received her first guide dog, Candy. She added that Candy won the obstacle course at a national Guide Dog Convention. After she lost her beloved dog, Dix took a year to decide if she wanted another. It was just a two-week stay in order to receive her current companion, CiCi.

Wayne County Early American Glass

A high tea luncheon was held June 11 at the home of Marilyn Ferguson, when Wayne County Early American Glass Club met. New officers are: President, Marian Howman; vice president, Kathy Martin; recording secretary, Carol Kane; treasurer, Dottie Carter; corresponding secretary, Jo-ann Young; and Pat Purdy and Jo-Ann Young, historians. Outgoing President Kathy Martin was presented with a miniature glass clock from Ireland.

Program Chairman Amy Cline passed out the new year programs. The next meeting will be July 9 at the home of Vicki Schneider.

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